New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-15
CARLTON CLUE MEMBERS MAY BE SUED
IMPENDING TROUBLE OVER UNPAID BILLS FOR ALL


SORTS OF SUPPLIES.
Some years ago the Carlton Club scared into promi-
nence like q rocket Its list of members sparkled
dazzlngly against the dark background OF mediocrity
The entire horizon OF club life was Illuminated by the
pyrotechnc display The club house In West Twenty
nfthst luXuouly equspped and the restaurant as
directed by John Chamberlain was the delight of
epicures Suddenly about year ago there was an ex'
posion away up IN the heavens somewhere. Hundreds
OF bright lights scattered in every direction and the
Carlton Club what was left Of it, csmc down like the
rocket-scl which has done its duty. Manager
Chamberlain had been informed by his creditors that no
more supplies would be furnished to him until he had
paid for the meat and drink which had long before
cGled the paaies of the club members. but for which
the manager had failed to balance accounts.
Chamberlain pleaded impccunosty in this crisis and
appealed to tho club ucmbcrs for aid. The gentlemen
OF tie club had paid cash every week for what they had
rcccivol and refused pay twice for the same material
The club house then turned to the LenoX Club
md The Carlton Club ceased to be.
Since the disaster the numerous creditors, whose
claims win probably amount in ALL 10 over SlOO0OO
grew anxious the payment and now. through their
attorney john Henry Hui, ntend to briug suit against
an the members Of the club The claims now represented
los Nr Hui amount to about 10000. including $4,000
worth OF furniture and equipments now in the hands Of
the Lcnos club Creditors are pouring into Hus
Office every day and filing their claims. on Tuesday the
list was augmented by Mrs. Jones' the cOlorod cook, who
IS NJ present charge Of the culinary department OF the
Iruox Cub. Hr. Jones WAS employed In TN Carlton
club kitchen during s entire existence and she asserts
nt size never received cent FOR her services. The
engineer of the Carlton clubs electric light plant also
cane 100 as % creditor Tuesday with claim covering
his entire services. Meat poultry game vines lliorS
r-ar- luI every other essential to a giOduhg iCsuFe
bu,fd " ate ~ scented ~ the cltims He'd.
Mr. HUI said. Ne consider the members Or the emu
responsible for these bills because 10 vas proprietary
organization exactly Ike partnership Therefore
each member b. liable for his share. I'm faft many OF inc
members acknowledge the indebtedness aud We expect
al o.r uf scttlemcuf soon rs the list ~ claims ~
con prtr ~ such Offer not ~ ALE shall proceed
with the suit The Latter VIII Doe a-a, all the mcmhels
defendants in action. There Will be reuarAdnle
array iu court n tho ease comes up"
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I-rr. Ifcflry Gtlsrv Robert Dunlap. Jordan J. Moit,
Henry T. Abbey. william VI. Van Anden. A. W. blisS
" " Bciknap, Jerome Buck, Perry Belmont, George
William Ialiou. General john ". COrse POSTMASTER ut
Io.tonl Amos T. Cummings. John l. Davenport, Colonel
John f.. Fellows Robert Garrett Nat Goodwin. Rufus
Hatch Joseph Howard. IT,. g. L. Huntington. Lawrence
Il. Jerome. Leonard ". jerome. j. II. ketchan,
Randolph H. MARITIME, G. t. MAGE. !. nnsy iyaniai NIX
iain Mlhone. Colonel John \ McCauli, Colonel ]. !.
Oraltrcc Mckee Rankin. T.. = stokes. General Philip
H. sheridan General William I. Sherman, General H.
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